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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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