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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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