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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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