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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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