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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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