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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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