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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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