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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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