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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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