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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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