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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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