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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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