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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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