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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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