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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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