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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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