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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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