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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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