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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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