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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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