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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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