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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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