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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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