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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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