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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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