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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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