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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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