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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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