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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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