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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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