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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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