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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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