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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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