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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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