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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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