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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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