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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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