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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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