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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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