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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. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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