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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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