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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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