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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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