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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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