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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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