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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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