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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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