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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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