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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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