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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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