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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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