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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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