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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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