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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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