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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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