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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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