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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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