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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the 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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