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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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