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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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