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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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