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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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