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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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