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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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