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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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