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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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