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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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