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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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