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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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