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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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