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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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