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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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