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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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