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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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