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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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