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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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