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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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