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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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