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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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