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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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