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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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