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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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