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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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