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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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