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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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