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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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