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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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