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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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