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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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