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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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