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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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