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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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