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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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