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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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