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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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