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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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