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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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