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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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