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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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