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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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