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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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