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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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