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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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