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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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