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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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