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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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