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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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