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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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