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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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