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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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