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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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