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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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