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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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