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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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