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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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