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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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