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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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