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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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