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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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