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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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