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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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