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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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