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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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