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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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