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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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