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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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