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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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