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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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