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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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