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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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