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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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