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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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