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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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