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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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