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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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