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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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