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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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