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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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