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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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