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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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