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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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