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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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