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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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