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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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