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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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