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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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