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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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