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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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