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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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