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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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