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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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