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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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