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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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