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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting 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 interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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