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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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