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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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