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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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