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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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