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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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