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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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