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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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