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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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