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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores 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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