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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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