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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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