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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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