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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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