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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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