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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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