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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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