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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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