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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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