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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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