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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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