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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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