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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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