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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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