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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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