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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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