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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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