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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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