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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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