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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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