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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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