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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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