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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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