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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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