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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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