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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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