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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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