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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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