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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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