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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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