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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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