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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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