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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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