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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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