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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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