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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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