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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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