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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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