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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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