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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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