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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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