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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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