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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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