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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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