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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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