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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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