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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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