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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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