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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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