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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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