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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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