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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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