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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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