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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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