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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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