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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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