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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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