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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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