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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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