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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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