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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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