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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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