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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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