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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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