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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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