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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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