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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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