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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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