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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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