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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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