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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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