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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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