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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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