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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student 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 developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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