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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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