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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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