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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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