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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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