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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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