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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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