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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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