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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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