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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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