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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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