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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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