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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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