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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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