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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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