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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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