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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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