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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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