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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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