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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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