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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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