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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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