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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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