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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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