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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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