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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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