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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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