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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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