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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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