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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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