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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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