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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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