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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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