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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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