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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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