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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping 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 sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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