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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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