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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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