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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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