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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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