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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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