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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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