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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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