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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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