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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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