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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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