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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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