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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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