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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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