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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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