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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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