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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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