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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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