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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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