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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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