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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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