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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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