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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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