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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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