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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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