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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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