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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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