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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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