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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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