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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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