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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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