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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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