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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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