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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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