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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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