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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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