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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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