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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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