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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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