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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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