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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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