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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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