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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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