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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses 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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