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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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