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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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