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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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