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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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