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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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