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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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