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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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