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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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