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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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