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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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