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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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