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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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