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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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