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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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