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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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