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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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