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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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