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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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