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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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