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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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