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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers 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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