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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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