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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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