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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 (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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