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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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