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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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