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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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