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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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