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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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