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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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