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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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