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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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