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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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