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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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