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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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