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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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