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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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