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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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