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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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