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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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