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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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