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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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