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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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