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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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