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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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