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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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