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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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