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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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