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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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