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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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