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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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