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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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