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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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