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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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