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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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