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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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