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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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