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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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