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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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