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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student 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 digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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