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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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