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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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