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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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