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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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