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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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