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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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