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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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