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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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