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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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