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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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