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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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