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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive 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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