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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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