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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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