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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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