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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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