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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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