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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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