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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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