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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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