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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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