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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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