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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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