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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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