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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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