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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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