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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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