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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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