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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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