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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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