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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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