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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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