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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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