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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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