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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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