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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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