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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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