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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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