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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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