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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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