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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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