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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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