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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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