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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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