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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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