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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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