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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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