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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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