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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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