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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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