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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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