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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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