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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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