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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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