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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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