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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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