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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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