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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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