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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the 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 dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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