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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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