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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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