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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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