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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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