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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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