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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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