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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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