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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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