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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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