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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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