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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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