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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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