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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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