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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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