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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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