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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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