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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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