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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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