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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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