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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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