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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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