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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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