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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the 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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