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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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