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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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