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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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