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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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