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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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