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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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