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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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