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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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