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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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