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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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