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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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