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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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