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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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