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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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