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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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