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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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