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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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