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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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