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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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