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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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