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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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