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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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