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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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