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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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