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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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