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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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