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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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