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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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