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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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