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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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