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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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