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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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