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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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