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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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