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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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