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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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