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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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