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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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