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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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