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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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