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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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