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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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