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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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