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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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