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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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