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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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