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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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