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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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