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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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