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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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