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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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