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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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