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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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