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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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