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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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